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EU moves to ban “nudifier apps” as deepfake porn crisis escalates across Europe

The European Union has moved to tighten regulations on artificial intelligence by banning so-called “nudifier apps,” which generate non-consensual intimate images of people using AI technology, as concerns over deepfake abuse continue to rise across Europe.

18 May 2026-11:22
Google granted more time to settle EU Digital Markets Act charges

Google has been given additional time to respond to European regulatory concerns as part of an ongoing investigation under the European Union’s digital competition framework.

08 May 2026-15:59
Meta challenges UK regulator over Online Safety Act fees

Meta Platforms Inc. has launched a legal challenge against the UK media regulator Ofcom over the way online safety fees and potential penalties are calculated under the country’s new digital rules.

07 May 2026-17:56
European Parliament and Council agree to ease AI regulations

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached a provisional agreement to simplify parts of the bloc’s artificial intelligence framework while adjusting implementation timelines for high-risk systems under the EU’s AI law.

07 May 2026-17:34
Pete Hegseth backs Major Richard Star Act in Senate testimony

The administration of Donald Trump has thrown its support behind legislation that could significantly change how benefits are paid to thousands of disabled veterans, potentially paving the way for long-awaited financial reforms.

05 May 2026-09:43
Azerbaijan amnesty covers nearly 23,000 people

Azerbaijan has completed the implementation of its 13th Amnesty Act, covering a total of 22,935 individuals.

27 Apr 2026-11:46
EU says Google should allow rivals access to search data

The European Commission has told Google it should allow third-party search engines to access its search data, as part of efforts to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).

16 Apr 2026-14:35
Doncaster police seize £2m of drugs in major crackdown on organized crime gangs

Police in Doncaster have taken more than £2million pounds worth of drugs off the city’s streets in a clampdown on organised crime gangs.

16 Apr 2026-14:19
New Zealand farmer sentenced for neglect after more than 140 animals die

A Rangitīkei farmer who underfed hundreds of animals and left some sheep unshorn for so long they became unable to move has been sentenced to home detention for the shocking neglect.

13 Apr 2026-14:05
Ireland: Man arrested for hatchet attack on US military plane at Shannon Airport - VIDEO

The Irish airport briefly closed on Saturday morning and police attended the scene. A man has been arrested over alleged criminal damage of a US military plane at an Irish airport.

12 Apr 2026-13:30